held up well in rear, headway to go 4th 14th, gradually closed from 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on under well judged ride to lead towards finish
held up towards rear, headway after 9th, led 12th, ridden after 2 out, headed towards finish
led, pecked 5th, headed 11th, weakening when mistake 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, blundered 7th, headway after 9th, went 2nd 14th until mistake 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway 4th, not fluent 8th, went 2nd briefly approaching 10th, lost place when not fluent next, soon outpaced, went modest 4th before last
chased leaders, lost place approaching 3rd, hit 8th, detached after next, pulled up before 10th
chased leader 2nd, blundered next, led 11th until next, not fluent 13th, ridden after 14th, regained 2nd 3 out until mistake 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 6th, blundered and lost place 9th, jumped slowly 11th, losing touch when jumped right and very slowly next, pulled up before 12th
Avesomeofthat, May Be Possible and Winning Counsel come in to this contest on the back of reasonable runs in points but we're going to side with NOBODY TELLS ME following a decent effort in a Hunter Chase at Cheltenham. The former inmate of Pond House is a regular winner between the flags and landed a Hunter Chase in 2009 at Taunton. He has yet to get his head in front under Rules this season but ran as well as can have been expected last time and may be able to set the record straight. It's Like That has to be respected following a good run at the same Cheltenham meeting but could struggle giving weight away all round whilst Avesomeofthat is also fancied to go well following a fair third behind Lady Myfanwy. Winning Counsel has a Hunter Chase win to his name in Ireland and is well worth considering having won well between the flags at Hackwood Park but Nobody Tells Me gets the nod.
It's Like That (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Mid-division, headway 20th, went 2nd 22nd, effort 2 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, no impression flat, 2nd of 18, 13l behind Martha's Kinsman (11-0) at Cheltenham 4m 1f hts chs (4) gd.
Nobody Tells Me (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Raced wide in touch, outpaced 5 out, left 4th next, no impression approaching 3 out, plugged on from next to take 3rd post, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 11, 18l behind The Cool Guy (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gd.
Winning Counsel (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Made all; v easy, won at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gf beating Silver Monarch (11-0) by 6l, 4 ran.
Avesomeofthat (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) (tt) held up; hdwy 9; wknd 2 out, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Lady Myfanwy (10-7) at Kingston Blount 3m ptp gd.
May Be Possible (IRE) 6-4 (12-4) Trckd ldrs til outpcd 3 out, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Presenting Express (12-0) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Mister Kay Bee 7-2 (12-0) Ap; led 3 out til hdd flat; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Jaunty Times (12-0) at Maisemore Park 3m ptp gs.
Stormy Bob (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Led til hdd 12; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Lorikarad (12-0) at Maisemore Park 3m ptp gs.
Su Bleu (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Prom til wknd 3 out, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Saddler George (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gf.
